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| Region | United States |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 30, 2021 |
| End Date | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Description | President Joe Biden removed former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, and transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2025. In January of 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that bans transgender people from serving in the military. However, before his executive order can take effect, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth needs to submit a plan on how the military will implement the order. |
| Sources | https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/983118029/pentagon-releases-new-policies-enabling-transgender-people-to-serve-in-the-milit https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/executive-order-on-enabling-all-qualified-americans-to-serve-their-country-in-uniform/ https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2482048/biden-administration-overturns-transgender-exclusion-policy/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/biden-admin-scraps-trump-s-restrictions-transgender-troops-n1262646 https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5277106/trump-executive-order-transgender-military |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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Revision History (12)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing end date.
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| End Date | Feb 9, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 |
edited by Unknownmiles. Law ended.
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| End Date | (none) | Feb 9, 2025 |
edited by Unknownmiles. Setting law as currently active
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edited by Unknownmiles. The policies went into effect on April 30th. Also, trans people are not banned yet because Pete Hegseth has not yet acted.
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| Start Date | Feb 26, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Description | President Biden removed former President Trumps ban on transgender people serving in the military, transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2024. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being an Admiral, becoming the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. | President Joe Biden removed former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, and transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2025. In January of 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that bans transgender people from serving in the military. However, before his executive order can take effect, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth needs to submit a plan on how the military will implement the order. |
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| Sources | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/executive-order-on-enabling-all-qualified-americans-to-serve-their-country-in-uniform/ https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2482048/biden-administration-overturns-transgender-exclusion-policy/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/biden-admin-scraps-trump-s-restrictions-transgender-troops-n1262646 | https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/983118029/pentagon-releases-new-policies-enabling-transgender-people-to-serve-in-the-milit https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/executive-order-on-enabling-all-qualified-americans-to-serve-their-country-in-uniform/ https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2482048/biden-administration-overturns-transgender-exclusion-policy/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/biden-admin-scraps-trump-s-restrictions-transgender-troops-n1262646 https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5277106/trump-executive-order-transgender-military |
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| End Date | (none) | Jan 20, 2025 |
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edited by vmoment_fr. President Trump overturned President Biden's Executive Order allowing Transgender People to serve
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| End Date | (none) | Jan 20, 2025 |
edited by Unknownmiles. rewriting the description
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| Description | President Biden removed former President Trumps ban on transgender people serving in the military, transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2024. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being a Admiral being the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. | President Biden removed former President Trumps ban on transgender people serving in the military, transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2024. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being an Admiral, becoming the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. |
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edited by qcksws. Reverting to revision #40968: Should have not been corrected at all, it was fine
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| Description | President Joe Biden removed former President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military; they [transgender people] people are still allowed to serve as of 2021. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being a Admiral being the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. | President Biden removed former President Trumps ban on transgender people serving in the military, transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2024. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being a Admiral being the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. |
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| Description | President Biden removed former President Trumps ban on transgender people serving in the military, transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2024. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being a Admiral being the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. | President Joe Biden removed former President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military; they [transgender people] people are still allowed to serve as of 2021. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being a Admiral being the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. |
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| Description | Legalized in every state. | President Biden removed former President Trumps ban on transgender people serving in the military, transgender people are still allowed to serve as of 2024. A year after the ban was lifted, Admiral Levine was sworn into being a Admiral being the first transgender woman to hold a high rank in the Navy and in Cabinet. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/executive-order-on-enabling-all-qualified-americans-to-serve-their-country-in-uniform/ | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/executive-order-on-enabling-all-qualified-americans-to-serve-their-country-in-uniform/ https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2482048/biden-administration-overturns-transgender-exclusion-policy/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/biden-admin-scraps-trump-s-restrictions-transgender-troops-n1262646 |
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created by Buzdolabimotoru
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Feb 26, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Legalized in every state. |
| Sources | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/executive-order-on-enabling-all-qualified-americans-to-serve-their-country-in-uniform/ |